Nonprofit · EIN 64-0826356
UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI INC
Tax-exempt · GULFPORT, MS 39503
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,856,291 | $1,934,828 | -$78,537 | $1,130,328 | $147,271 | $983,057 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,020,327 | $2,136,888 | -$116,561 | $1,194,237 | $141,466 | $1,052,771 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,503,432 | $1,703,092 | -$199,660 | $1,309,642 | $155,625 | $1,154,017 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,591,665
- of which government grants
- $559,528
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $42,464
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,769
- Net income from fundraising events
- $47,253
- Net income from gaming
- $24,259
- Other revenue
- $222,162
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $656,027
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $187,079
- Other salaries and wages
- $285,247
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $472,326
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $262
- Accounting fees
- $20,528
- Occupancy
- $36,916
- Travel
- $5,261
- Depreciation
- $4,366
- Program services (functional)
- $1,553,224
- Management and general (functional)
- $205,559
- Fundraising (functional)
- $176,045
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,194,237
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,130,328
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $147,271
- Net assets, end of year
- $983,057
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,339
- Publicly traded securities
- $66,837
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $983,057
- Gross receipts
- $1,958,358
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 912
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- MS
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY SPRINGER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $129,376 |
| KRISTIN PEARSON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $57,704 |
| GREG CAPRANICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT GREGORY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELSE' MARIE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARTHA POLK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASE PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEA BELLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANELL NOLAN | VICE PRESIDENT OF VOLUNTEERS & SPECIAL PROJECTS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMY BATESON | VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRADY POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID DUHE' | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SEAN COURTNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NIKKI JOHNS | VICE PRESIDENT OF RESOURCE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KREG OVERSTREET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RIC WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| R LEE FLOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID QUIGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICK WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHYRA GALLOWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES KAIGLER | PRESIDENT ELECT/VP COMMUNITY IMPACT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| THANIA COYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CONRAD HAMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY SPRINGER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $119,493 |
| KRISTIN PEARSON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $54,620 |
| GREG CAPRANICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT GREGORY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELSE' MARIE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARTHA POLK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASE PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEA BELLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANELL NOLAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMY BATESON | VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRADY POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID DUHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SEAN COURTNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NIKKI JOHNS | VICE PRESIDENT OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KREG OVERSTREET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RIC WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| R LEE FLOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEX TREUTEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID QUIGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STACEY O'CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICK WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHYRA GALLOWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RYAN WITCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES KAIGLER | VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY IMPACT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| THANIA COYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY SPRINGER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $114,771 |
| KRISTIN VENTURA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $51,238 |
| GREG CAPRANICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MELISSA RUSSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHARLES O'HALA | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELSE' MARIE | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA POLK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASE PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEA BELLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT GREGORY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMY BATESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRADY POWERS | VP OF RD Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID DUHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SEAN COURTNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NIKKI JOHNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KREG OVERSTREET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RIC WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| R LEE FLOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEX TREUTEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID QUIGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STACEY O'CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRAD KESSIE | VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHYRA GALLOWAY | VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY IMPACT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TRIPP HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES KAIGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| THANIA COYNE | VICE PRESIDENT OF VOLUNTEERS & SPECIAL EVENTS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DANA TRHOWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11975 SEAWAY RD STE B170, GULFPORT, MS 39503-6079
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHY SPRINGER, 11975 SEAWAY ROAD NO B-170, GULFPORT, MS 39503
- Signed the 990
- KATHY SPRINGER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (228) 896-2213
- Website
- WWW.UNITEDWAYSM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ALEXANDER VAN LOON SLOAN LEVENS & FAVRE
Mission
UNITED WAY LEADS POSITIVE CHANGE THAT TRANSFORMS OUR COMMUNITY AND IMPROVES PEOPLE'S LIVES IN OUR IMPACT AREA. WE ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD BY INVESTING IN OUR GREATEST ASSET - OUR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES - TO CREATE A BETTER TOMMORROW TODAY.
Program accomplishments
- UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI, WHICH SERVES HANCOCK, HARRISON, PEARL RIVER, AND STONE COUNTIES, AWARDED $215,000 IN COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS IN FYE 2024. GRANTS AWARDED ARE MULTI-YEAR COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS TO 12 LOCAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES CAREFULLY SELECTED BY A VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TEAM. ADDITIONAL IMPACT INITIATIVES INCLUDED THE SINGLECARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG SAVINGS CARD AND THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) PROGRAM, WHICH RETURNED $6,347,697.00 TO THE AREA THROUGH FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES.Expenses $710,797 · grants $621,494
- DURING FYE 2024, UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI WORKED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS SCHOOL READINESS AND GRADE-LEVEL READING. DATA FROM THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION 2024 KIDS COUNT DATA BOOK SHOWS MISSISSIPPI'S OVERALL RANK OF 49 IN CHILD AND FAMILY WELL-BEING ACROSS THE U.S. USING 16 KEY INDICATORS IN FOUR DOMAINS: ECONOMIC WELL-BEING; EDUCATION; HEALTH; FAMILY & COMMUNITY. ACCORDING TO THIS DATA, 50% OF YOUNG CHILDREN AGES 3 TO 4 ARE NOT IN SCHOOL. IN ADDITION, THE SAME STUDY INDICATES 69% OF MISSISSIPPI'S FOURTH GRADERS ARE NOT AT GRADE LEVEL PROFICIENCY IN READING. UWSM BELIEVES THE COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL RESOURCES ARE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, AND UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI INVESTED RESOURCES THROUGH SEVERAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES. INITIATIVES INCLUDED DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY, WHICH DISTRIBUTED 18,451 FREE BOOKS TO LOCAL CHILDREN; AND PREK4WARD, WHICH OFFERS TUITION-FREE PRESCHOOL TO 180 AREA CHILDREN ACROSS 9 CLASSROOMS. ADDITIONALLY, UWSM FUNDS THE NOURISHING PLACE'S ENHANCE AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM, MANNA MINISTRIES HEAD AND HEART TUTORING PROGRAM, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI'S CHILDREN'S CENTER, AND MOORE COMMUNITY HOUSE EARLY PREK PROGRAM.Expenses $686,545 · grants $34,533
- IN FYE 2024 UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI PROVIDED, THROUGH VOLUNTEERS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS, CRITICAL COMMUNITY SERVICES. VOLUNTEERS SIGNED UP FOR OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S VOLUNTEERS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS PORTAL AND WERE FIELDED IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EVENTS SUCH AS THE ANNUAL MLK DAY OF ACTION. VOLUNTEERS LOGGED A TOTAL OF 912 HOURS WITH A MONETARY IMPACT OF $226,058. ADDITIONALLY, UWSM DIRECTED A MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY OF SERVICE DIAPER DRIVE WHICH GENERATED 18,376 DIAPERS AND A "FILL THE BUS" SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE WHICH GENERATED 34,057 SCHOOL SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED ACROSS THE FOUR COUNTIES UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI SERVES.Expenses $155,882
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 64-0826356
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,130,328
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,958,358
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $1,856,291 | $1,934,828 | $1,130,328 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $2,020,327 | $2,136,888 | $1,194,237 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,503,432 | $1,703,092 | $1,309,642 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $1,432,415 | $1,539,906 | $1,558,892 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 64-0826356).
Questions about UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI INC
- What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI INC is 64-0826356.
- Is UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names KATHY SPRINGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,376 (KATHY SPRINGER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,856,291, expenses of $1,934,828 and total assets of $1,130,328 at year end.
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